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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Book 21, Page 452, May 10, 1949No. 52 Proceedings of Eonrd of CommissionersCity of Paducah 7:ay 10, 1949 i Sell"lot J to Louise Charles Elliott At a Regular *fleeting of the board of Commissioners held in the Commission Chamber at the City Fall, Paducah, Kentucky, at 7:30 P.M. on May 10, 1949, Mayor Pro mem Johnston presided and upon call of the Roll the following answered to their names: Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (4). Yinutes of the previous meeting were adopted as read. Commissioner Abell offered motion that the offer,of Louise Elliott and Charles Elliott for the purchase of a lot owned by the City of Paducah on the south side of Starke Avenue east of Kruger Avenue for the sum of $100 be received and filed, and that the attorney for the city be directed to prepare for introduction at the next meeting an ordinance providing for the sale of the property at that price. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (4). Bids on police cars Commissioner Abell offered motion that the attached bids from King -Woodall :Rotor Sales and Vaughn .3 Nallace Motor Company for sale of police cars to the city and the City Idanagerfs letter of May 10, 1949, relating to such bids, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (4). Truck traffics Commissioner Fannin offered motion that the Board receive and file the attached around Hoe- �J ital-let+.or letter of 1:ay 10, 1949, from :Ar. Chas. D. Hatfield, advising that the Riverside Hospital Board adopted a resolution on May 9, 1949, requesting that truck traffic be prohibited on Clay Street between 3rd and 5th Streets and on 4th Street between Farrison Street and Park Avenue except for delivery of merchandise. Adopted on call I, of the Roll, Yeas, Conmissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and "..Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (4). ii Streets_ Commissioner !Tannin offered motion that the Board of Commissioners ask the American to be naned�y.% f:r etornns, Legion, Veterans of Foreign Jars and Disabled American Veterans each to recommend one veterans name to be applied to "A", "U" and "C" Streets in order to complete this project that has been discussed for some time as a means of honoring Paducah's decease veterans. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, !tannin and I ,!syor "Pro Tem Johnston (4). Re -name Ewin Com-losioner Allen offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE CHANGL G 3treat - I:oiterman St� T':E '-WZE OF E i:1; i79EET TO LEIGER,1AN STREET", be adopted. Adopted on call of the itoll, Yens, Co.:rmissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and rayor Pro Tam Johnston (4). Tuck Traffic Com iasionc+r Allen offorea )t,iOn that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINAh^.E rrnhi�ited itiveralle lI . ". "� ;"r,LF?:. :i :TREET BETSZFN 3RD AND 5TH STREETS AND OII 4TH STREET Hospital LC3F'T FOR U3PDRYOSES; A.XD PROVIDING P3YALTIE3 ,ted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Co=isaioners I !_:on, r:a^..._. ;n'i ',; :-ro Ten Johnston (4). ;lone ;:o *_"a JH ins-o^,s:r a t%at an oc,lin n"Ail ORDINANCE ee entitled: j of Ohio 28th to < J:': "5TH STREET TO 99TH :VME: T a EACH D JO COOT 3'."I4E3T A i �F T: bTRF:::T T: ....:.. ..,,i .:c' :i'FY UNE Or A i2cC!tACFEN f .. _ - ..... .... _ - ...... .,.. ,,.., .;-i'......T CLO3E:D L'i A' _ : a:eaa, ,^,o=]-Ijloners' i 0 - K 453 Proceedings of Loard of Commissioners City of Paducah I.12Y 10, 1949 U Furchase 1✓ Mayor Pro Tem Johnston offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Order Electiod ORDERING AN ELECTION BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CIT: OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, TO BE HELD ON THE REGULAR ELECTION DAY, NOVEMEER 8, 1949, IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, i' TO DETERMINE THE QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY OF PADUbAH SHALL I.;SUE A:dD SELL �i REVENUE BONDS IN THE SUM OF NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLION FIVE HUt7DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS I (^p?,500,000), BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT EXCEEDING THREE A:1D ONE—HALF PERCENT (3j'4) PER ANNUM, PAYABLE SEMI—ANNUALLY, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KRS 96.550 TO 96.900, FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITIES SYSTEM j� OF THE KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY AT THE PRICE OF 1WO MILLION SIXTY—FOUR THOUSAND ONE PI HUfIDRED i7I2dE DOLLARS ($2,064,109) PLUS THE APPRAISED VALUE OF ADDITIONS AIM IMPROVE— MENTS IN SUCH ELECTRIC UTILITIES SYSTEhT LESS THE VALUE OF PROPERTY RETIREMENTS WHICH HAVE SEEN I:ADE SI:dCE THE COMPLETION OF TIM INVENTORY OF THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ON I WHICH THE APPRAISERS BASED TaEIR VALUATION AS OF THE 1945-46 PRICING PERIOD, FOR I' PAYMENT OF ALL PRELIMINARY EXPENSES WHICH HAVE BEEN OR WHICH 14AY HEREAFTER BE IidCURRED �I IN CONNECTION WITH OR PRECEDENT TO THE ACQUISITION OF SAID SYSTEM, FOR NECESSARY i ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID SYSTEM, FOR CONSTRUCTING SUCH TRANSMISSION OR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AS I4AY BE NECESSARY FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY PURCHASED FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, TO PROVIDE A CASH FORKING FUND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF SAID ELECTRIC UTILITIES SYSTEM, FOR PAYMENT OF INTERE AND PRINCIPAL ON SAID BONDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO AND NECESSARY FOR ACQUISITION, ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AUD MAINTENANCE OF SAID ELECTRIC UTILITIES SYSTE AND DIRECTING THE CITY I.TANAGER TO CERTIFY THE QUESTION TO THE COUNTY COURT CLERK FOR SAID ELECTION AND TO ADVERTISE SAID QUESTION IN THE PADUCAH SUM DEM-OCRAT, BY HANDBILLS i A?ID BY OTHER MEANS% be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Allen, Hannin and Mayor Pro Tom Johnston (3), Commissioner Abell Voting "NO". Civil Service :'ayor Pro Tera Johnston offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINAN^E ordinance 1-1 amended A.7ENDING SECTIONS 1 ANI) 8 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE PLACING 01,FICES AND POSITIONS OF TRUST OR EMPLOYMENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF KRS 90.300 TO S0.900; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINT61ENT OF A L'OARD OF CIVIL SERVICE CO!&.I5SIONERS, FIXIN, A'-- PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS, TERi+13 OF OFFICE, ?OWERS AND DUTIES OF SAID COMMISS•I IONERS; PRESCRIEING TI'M RULES BY WHICH THE BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS SHALL I -E .OVERNED IN THE GIVING OF EXA:'.'INATIOES TO APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYME27T; FIXING THE :;UMEER, CIA33IFICATFON AND SALARIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES IN EACH DEPARTMENT WHO SUALL BE AFrECTED LY THE CI':IL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROVIDEDHEREI2I; AHD PRESCRI6 t7G THE R:.7.F„ A D R ,l,-"ATEON7S 0OVERNING, THE CONDUCT OF ALL F:IPLOYEE3 A, FFCTED THEREBY A.;D 7-E CAU3F.; FOR -7`7" ANY EMPLOYEE MAY BE REPRIMANDED, SUSrEiDED, DISIV:ISSEU OR f THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR AND E3TABL15?TING A RETIREMENT "d h „,"D !!A!':T OF A Ii311jION FUIR) r'OR APiOIHTIVE YMEIAYEES OF Y, , A 1:.1,; THE LEN: 0;F A TAX AND THE AOSE3,il:ENT' +I _ A'v Lt ^,•. Q;- ,AID FUND; PItO'iIDING FOR THE T --T4--R ',AID FUND; 1'IXINr AND PRESCRILINU THE !,UT! I-] Or' SAID LOARD OF 'PItUSTEEs; PRE - _:;t7 Or' "'RUSTEd AI:D ALL AtY01N`PIVE; t rrlt ;Cc T TI.. GRANTIN', A.,D AIL04ANCE O}• PENSIONS :-If'ICF WAS ADOPTED cY TE2E � . _ _... ?, n.w „..,. 027 ccRUARYg4, 1948, ' APRIL i .3 .54G,194v", ce adopted. Adopted 0n call of the: l:a. N.aya 170 ^,e^ Johnston (4). 454 Proceedings of Foard of Commissioners City cf Paducah ":,:L-14, 1049 Eus Company, Kayor Fro Tem Johnston offered motion that the letter of Adrian H. Terrell, the Ccntract amenlment attorney for the City of Faducah, in Which he calls attention to the affect Which the letter Ter^ell am9adment of the bus franchise could have under the fifth supplemental contract, be received and filed. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Fannin and Yayor Pro Tom Johnston (4). Bus Company Mayor Pro !Mn Johnston offered motion that an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE Fifth Supple= mental PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN Contract THE CITY OF PADUCAH AND b'[ARY DERONDA RIEKE, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE FIRM NAME OF THE PADUCAH BUS COHPANY ON JANUARY 26, 1949, THE SAME FIXING THE RATES AND FARES FOR PASSAGE UPON MOTOR BUSES OPERATED BY THE SAID 74ARY DERONDA RIEKE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: 'Aid ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF FADUCAH, KENTUCKY, TO SELL A FRANCHISE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASER TO MAINTAIN AND OPERAI I40TOR PASSENGER BUSES OVER AND UPON THE STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC WAYS IPI THE CITY OF PADUCAH AND FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXERCISE OF SAID GRANT', WHICH ORDINANCE KNOINN AS 'MOTOR BUS FRANCHISE NO. 2' WAS ADOPTED ON FEBURARY 1, 1944, SAID AMENDED CONTRACT TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT; PRESCRIBING THE TERIdS AND CONDITIONS TO BE CONTAINED IN SAID AMENDED CONTRACT; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYOR PRO TEM TO EXECUTE SAID AMENDED CONTRACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH be adopted. Adopted on call of the Roll, Yeas, Commissioners Abell, Allen, Hannin and Mayor Pro Tem Johnston (4). On motion the meetinE adjourned. ADOPTED _ /% 1949 APPROV; Mayor /Tem O� If Fid' Gt Clerk Commissioner